| I believe successful computing also involves | | | | doses of organophosphate pesticides. |
| successful health management. So you will receive | | | | 6. Bananas: Non-organic bananas from Central and |
| articles like this one periodically interspersed | | | | South America are produced using benomyl (linked |
| between computing articles. Poor health produces | | | | to birth defects) and chloropyrifos (neurotoxin). |
| poor computing. | | | | 7. Green Beans: A 1993 report found that 7 |
| 1. Baby Foods: A 1995 report found 16 pesticides | | | | percent of the non-organic beans imported from |
| in approximately half the non-organic baby food | | | | Mexico contained residues of illegal pesticides. |
| samples. | | | | 8. Peaches: A recent US report stated that 5% |
| 2. Rice: In California, rice fields have been sprayed | | | | of the non-organic peach crop was TOO |
| with so much pesticide that the groundwater has | | | | contaminated for children to eat. |
| become contaminated. | | | | 9. Apple juice: Non-organic apple juice ranks |
| 3. Strawberries: 500 pounds of pesticide an acre is | | | | second highest for organophosphate residues. |
| sprayed on non-organic strawberries. | | | | 10. Grapes and raisins: They very well may be the |
| 4. Cereal grains: 90% of tested non-organic wheat | | | | most pesticide polluted fruit in North America. |
| cereals were found with pesticides according to a | | | | With these statistics, we must become more |
| 1994 U.S. Food and Drug Administration report. | | | | vigilant about what we feed our children and |
| 5. Corn products: Processed foods containing corn | | | | ourselves. This kind of contamination can |
| (e.g. popcorn and corn chips) were among the top | | | | undoubtedly inhibit the healthy growth of our |
| 15 foods most likely to expose children to unsafe | | | | children. |